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A crowded street procession in an old Indian city, seen from behind as people walk toward the camera. Many saffron-orange flags on poles are raised, one with a dark emblem, alongside a metal trident standard. Several monastics in orange robes walk among devotees, including a shaven-headed figure in orange at right and another in an orange head wrap. A man in a grey vest and white turban, a woman in a white shawl, and a figure in a white dhoti with a purple shoulder bag stand in the foreground. Blue tarpaulin and multistorey buildings with colourful facades line the lane.

A blurred street procession moves through a narrow market lane lined with shops and hanging signboards. In the foreground, several men wear white dhotis and white kurtas with orange shawls and gold garlands; two carry tall golden trident-topped staffs and one carries a golden ceremonial staff topped with a feathery plume. Behind them a long line of devotees in orange and white follows along the street, with pedestrians, a cyclist and scooters passing through. Shop fronts display strings of beads and religious goods. A ceremonial procession moving through town is the visible scene.

April 18 2016

A dense street procession in a narrow town lane lined with multi-storey concrete buildings, shopfronts, blue shutters and overhead cables. Hundreds of men in white shirts and dhotis fill the street, many carrying or waving large saffron-orange flags on tall poles. Some devotees wear orange scarves. A loudspeaker horn is mounted on a pole at left, and a small roadside stall with a red and orange cloth canopy stands on the right. The procession moves through the crowd toward the upper left, where orange banners and decorated vehicles are visible.

December 20 2011

An outdoor procession on a wide road under a pale hazy sky. Devotees in white dhotis and red-orange cloths walk carrying tall orange flags with dark emblems on poles. At center, a man in a white dhoti and cloth with rudraksha beads and tilak on his forehead raises a flag. Behind, a camel carries two men seated on its saddle, one holding a flag and another holding a decorated ceremonial standard. On the right, a man in a brown jacket walks with a stick among the crowd. Hoardings with Hindi text and devotional portraits line the roadside, and a drummer is visible on the left.

A blurred street photograph of a procession moving through a crowded market lane. In the foreground, a bald man in white dhoti and shawl with red border, wearing gold necklaces, carries a tall golden trident staff; beside him another white-robed man holds a golden staff. Behind them, a crowd of people, many in saffron/orange shawls, walks along the street past shopfronts, a cyclist and a motorbike. Dozens of people are visible in the procession and surrounding crowd.

Street procession in a crowded narrow lane in Varanasi. In the foreground a shaved-headed man in white dhoti and shawl with a yellow border, wearing rudraksha and bead malas and a gold bangle, holds a tall pole topped with an orange flag. Behind him a young man in an orange shawl with a gold chain stands near orange flags and a decorated palanquin-style pole. A boy in a white t-shirt with a cartoon print pushes a bicycle beside a yellow auto-rickshaw. Blue tarpaulin, hanging white cloth and shopfronts line the lane, with a man reading a newspaper on the right. No figure is clearly identifiable as the a person.

Street procession of devotees walking along a sunlit road past pink and white buildings and a red-walled compound with a gate. Many people in saffron-orange clothing wear orange shawls and rudraksha malas. At right, a man in an orange kurta and orange shawl carries a yellow and green ornate palanquin-like canopy topped by a gold finial. Women in orange saffron saris and a woman in a green patterned dress walk in the group. A motorcyclist and a white vehicle appear at the edges. Painted red Hindi lettering on the wall and a yellow sign with text are visible. Around 20 to 30 people are visible.

April 18 2016

April 27 2008

A street procession in a busy town. Shaved-headed men in saffron-orange cloth and gold necklaces walk in front, one holding a long golden staff topped with a trident. Uniformed police officers in khaki and dark navy caps line the crowd. On the right, a man in a bright orange turban and orange robe stands near a large red-and-orange umbrella, with a man in white dhoti and gold-bordered shawl beside him, hands folded. Orange flags and golden trident staffs rise in the background, and shopfronts with Tamil signs line the street. Several women in white saris and orange garments are visible on the left.